Stuckey to start against Wizards for Pistons

WASHINGTON -- As promised, Detroit Pistons coach Michael Curry has made a change to the starting lineup.

Out goes Kwame Brown, and in comes Rodney Stuckey. The 6-foot-5 Stuckey will start at point guard, joined on the perimeter by Allen Iverson and Richard Hamilton. Tayshaun Prince, who usually starts at small forward, will now play power forward and Rasheed Wallace will now become the team's starting center.

"I like the fact that Stuckey is running the point, and I get A.I. and Rip more in their natural positions of being able to just run the wings," Curry said. "They have someone to create the offense for them. Stuck also gives us a guy that can get the ball to where we want to get it to."

In other Pistons news, Antonio McDyess was not at practice today because all the paperwork for his contract had yet to be completed. However, the Pistons still expect to have everything done in time for him to play against Washington tomorrow night.